Retailers in Vancouver with customer parking lots could be eligible for a Level 2 EV charging station incentive, available now until December 31, from the City of Vancouver. The city, and many other municipalities in BC, are currently moving towards deploying charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Stay a step-ahead with these high visible marketing opportunities, and showcase your business as a supporter of Vancouver's Greenest City initiative!
The Details:
As an independent contractor, Terratek will work with interested retailers to provide a site analysis to the city. Upon approval the city will pay for the station, the property owner and/or management company will then pay for the installation, which typically begins at $5000 for basic station. We can also provide PV combination opportunities that will visually help retailers stand-out in a very exciting and distinctive way.
At the end of 2013, when this program wraps up, the City of Vancouver will retain “hands off” ownership of the station. Responsibility for the station is minimal – there is almost no maintenance cost, and it’s entirely up to the retailer if it is a free service or a charge service (with credit card).
Background:
The City of Vancouver aims to be the greenest city in the world by 2020. The recently launched Greenest City 2020 Action Plan encompasses several efforts to make the city a cleaner, healthier and energy independent place to live. As part of this initiative, Vancouver joined Project Get Ready to drive forward a strategy to make Electric Vehicles (EVs) a viable option for transportation. This strategy includes two-year and five-year goals to deploy charging infrastructure and ensure the city is EV-ready, which includes 150 level 2 EVSE to be available.
In late 2009, the City of Vancouver approached several local academic institutions to discuss the possibility of participating in the Project Get Ready initiative taking place in major cities throughout North America. Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) in Denver Colorado created the Project Get Ready concept and was eager to involve more cities, including Vancouver. The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) showed interest and was named Champion of Project Get Ready Vancouver.
This lead to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between RMI, the City of Vancouver and BCIT, which took place on May 19, 2010 at BCIT. Tripp Hyde represented RMI, Mayor Gregor Robertson represented the City of Vancouver and President Don Wright represented BCIT for the MoU signing.